Flattr: Difference between revisions
m Updated the logo to the latestversion |
|||
| Line 55: | Line 55: | ||
== External links == |
== External links == |
||
*[http://flattr.com/ Flattr] |
*[http://flattr.com/ Flattr] |
||
*[http://blog.flattr.net/ Flattr blog] |
|||
{{Payment service providers}} |
{{Payment service providers}} |
||
Revision as of 19:09, 7 April 2018
 | |
| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Malmö, Sweden |
| Owner | Eyeo GmbH |
| Founder(s) | Peter Sunde and Linus Olsson |
| Industry | Micropayments |
| URL | flattr |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
Flattr is a Sweden-based microdonation provider founded by Peter Sunde and Linus Olsson launched in March 2010.[1]
History
In March 2010 Flattr launched on an invitation-only basis[2] and then opened to the public on 12 August of the same year.[3][4]
Flattr is a project started by Peter Sunde and Linus Olsson. The first version of Flattr required users to click on a flattr button on websites to flattr content. Sunde said, "We want to encourage people to share money as well as content."[2] The current version lets users pay a monthly donation (provided a minimum of 3 dollars) which is automatically split among websites, pages or platforms that are "flattrd" by Flattr's web extension.
In December 2010, Flattr received large-scale attention when it was tweeted to be a method of donating money to WikiLeaks, which had recently been cut off by PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard.[5]
On 28 April 2011, Flattr announced by email that they would not require users to flattr others before they could be flattrd themselves, starting from 1 May 2011.
On 16 April 2013, Twitter announced that they would no longer allow Flattr users to Flattr favorites, citing commercial confusion problems they believed would occur between users.[6]
In May 2016, Flattr partnered with the developer of the ad-blocking browser extension Adblock Plus to create Flattr Plus, a service which allows users to automatically distribute a designated budget of monthly payments to web publishers based on their engagement. The service was conceived as a way for users to support online publishers as an alternative to advertising.[7]
On 5 April 2017, Adblock Plus publisher Eyeo GmbH announced that it had acquired Flattr for an undisclosed amount. Flattr also announced a beta of an overhauled "zero-click" version of the service adapted from the Flattr Plus concept.[8]
On 24 October, Flattr announced the launch of “Flattr 2.0”.[9][10] This version of Flattr continues as a zero-click service for automatic flattring of content on the web and various platforms. Content creators now only have to link their websites or supported platforms to be able to receive flattrs.
Supported Creator Platforms
Flattr 2.0 can be used on websites via a metatag, and supports various creator platforms. YouTube, Wordpress, Vimeo, Twitter, Twitch, Soundcloud, GitHub, 500px and Flickr are all currently supported.
Corporate affairs
Funding
In 2012 Flattr received €1.6 million in funding from Passion Capital Investments, LLP and Federico Pirzio-Biroli.[1][11]
As part of its collaboration with Flattr, Eyeo GmbH also made an investment in Flattr.[7]
Awards
- Best New Startup in 2010 - TechCrunch Europe.[12]
- Hoola Bandoola Band award.[13]
- Top-10 in Netexplorateur 2011.
References
- ^ a b "Flattr secures $2.1 million in venture funding". Financial Deals Tracker. 16 February 2012.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b "Pirate boss to make the web pay". BBC News. February 12, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ Steve O'Hear (August 12, 2010). "Flattr opens to the public, now anybody can 'Like' a site with real money". TechCrunch Europe. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ Flattr now open for everyone! Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Butcher, Mike (2010-12-08). "WikiLeaks continues to fund itself via tech startup Flattr". Eu.techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ Linus Olsson (16 April 2013). "Twitter is forcing us to drop users ability to flattr creators by favoriting their tweets". Flattr blog.
- ^ a b "AdBlock Plus teams up with Flattr to help readers pay publishers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "The company behind Adblock Plus is acquiring micropayment service Flattr". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Hughes, Matthew (2017-10-24). "Flattr now lets you pay content creators without having to actually do anything". The Next Web. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Today's the day: Flattr 2.0 launches to the public!". blog.flattr.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "'Cat's out of the bag – yes, Flattr now has investors'". FlattrBlog. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ The Europas European Startup Awards 2010 - The Winners and Finalists
- ^ Hoola Bandoola Band-award - Flattr blog
